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Nathaniel Bowditch (March 26, 1773 – March 16, 1838) was an early American mathematician remembered for his work on ocean navigation.He is often credited as the founder of modern maritime navigation; his book The New American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, is still carried on board every commissioned U.S. Naval vessel.
The American Practical Navigator (colloquially often referred to as Bowditch), originally written by Nathaniel Bowditch, is an encyclopedia of navigation. It serves as a valuable handbook on oceanography and meteorology , and contains useful tables and a maritime glossary.
Ben Bowditch (born 1984), English footballer; Brian Bowditch (born 1961), British mathematician; Charles Pickering Bowditch (1842 – 1921), grandson of Nathaniel Bowditch, brother of Henry Pickering Bowditch, American archaeologist and specialist in Mayan linguistics; Clare Bowditch (born 1975), Australian musician
The Nathaniel Bowditch House, sometimes called the Bowditch-Osgood House and the Curwen-Ward-Bowditch House, is a historic house and National Historic Landmark at 9 North Street in Salem, Massachusetts. With a construction history apparently dating to 1759–60, the house is distinctive as having been owned by three families important in the ...
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch is a novel by Jean Lee Latham that was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1956. The book is a children's biography of Nathaniel Bowditch , a sailor and mathematician who published the mammoth and comprehensive reference work for seamen: The American Practical Navigator .
Steven David Bowditch (born 8 June 1983) is an Australian professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia. Bowditch was born in Newcastle, New South Wales . He had a distinguished amateur career, which includes medalist honours at the 2001 Australian Amateur .
The Bowditch effect, also known as the Treppe phenomenon or Treppe effect or Staircase Phenomenon, [1] [2] is an autoregulation method by which myocardial tension increases with an increase in heart rate. It was first observed by Henry Pickering Bowditch in 1871.
William Ingersoll Bowditch (August 5, 1819 – January 24, 1909) was an American lawyer, writer, abolitionist, and suffragist from Massachusetts. The landmarked William Ingersoll Bowditch House in Brookline, Massachusetts, was a station on the Underground Railroad prior to the American Civil War. [ 1 ]